MHPCA Legislative Update 1.6.17
Jane Moore
Legislative Session Begins
The 99th General Assembly officially began at noon on Wednesday with members gathering in their chambers. Speaker Todd Richardson and Senate Pro Tem Ron Richard addressed their chambers on the opening day. Richard focused his speech mainly on how the members of the chamber should conduct themselves, while Richardson made a pledge that the first bill out of the chamber would be a total ban on lobbyist gifts as well as making a quick win out of passing Right-to-Work legislation.
Further Committee Appointments
Speaker Richardson appointment the remaining committee chairmanships on Wednesday. Representative Nate Walker retained his chairmanship of the House Pensions Committee, as well as did Representative Keith Frederick on his House Health Care Policy Committee and Representative Joe Don McGaugh retained his chairmanship of the House Judiciary Committee. Representative Kevin Engler took the helm of the House Insurance Policy Committee. Representative Donna Lichtenegger will now chair the House Higher Education Policy Committee after leaving her post as the chair of the House Appropriations for Higher Education. Representative Robert Cornejo will serve as the chairman of the catch all committee of House General Laws. Representative Shawn Rhoads and Representative Jay Barnes received the two House Rules Committee posts.
Budget Update
Following other committee appointments, the Republican members of the House Budget Committee were announced. They are as follows.
Fitzpatrick, Scott Chair
Alferman, Justin Vice-Chair
Andrews, Allen
Bahr, Kurt
Black, Rusty
Brown, Cloria
Christofanelli, Phil
Conway, Kathie
Davis, Charlie
Gregory, David
Haefner, Marsha
Hill, Justin
Hubrecht, Tila
Korman, Bart
Lichtenegger, Donna
Redmon, Craig
Rone, Don
Ross, Robert
Rowland, Lyle
Smith, Cody
Spencer, Bryan
Swan, Kathryn
Taylor, Jered
Trent, Curtis
Wood, David
We are still awaiting appointments from the Democrats in the House as well as all of the Senate committees.
Bill TRACKING
Rehder, Holly(R) Exempts health care entities registered with the department of health and senior services that distribute hypodermic needles or syringes from the crime of unlawful delivery of drug paraphernalia.
Track Name(s): Hospice
Bill History: 01-05-17 H Read second time
Rehder, Holly(R) Establishes the Narcotics Control Act.
Track Name(s): Hospice
Bill History: 01-05-17 H Read second time
Frederick, Keith(R) Establishes the "Patients First Medicaid Reform Act".
Track Name(s): Hospice
Bill History: 01-05-17 H Read second time
McGaugh, Joe Don(R) Establishes the "Designated Health Care Decision-Maker Act".
Track Name(s): Hospice
Bill History: 01-05-17 H Read second time
Corlew, Kevin(R) Modifies provisions relating to expert witnesses.
Track Name(s): Hospice
Bill History: 01-05-17 H Referred to House Committee on House-Litigation Reform
Corlew, Kevin(R) Establishes a limit on residential property assessment increases for the elderly and disabled who own and live in their principal residence proportional to the increase of their Social Security benefit.
Track Name(s): Hospice
Bill History: 01-05-17 H Read second time
Corlew, Kevin(R) Changes the Uniform Arbitration Act regarding agreements between employers and at-will employees.
Track Name(s): Hospice
Bill History: 01-05-17 H Read second time
Hubrecht, Tila(R) Changes provisions relating to advanced practice registered nurses.
Track Name(s): Hospice
Bill History: 01-05-17 H Read second time
Frederick, Keith(R) Creates the Silver Alert System to aid in identifying and locating a missing endangered person.
Track Name(s): Hospice
Bill History: 01-05-17 H Read second time
Redmon, Craig(R) Changes provisions relating to the scope of practice for physical therapists.
Track Name(s): Hospice
Bill History: 01-05-17 H Read second time
Fitzpatrick, Scott(R) Modifies the duration of unemployment compensation, modifies the method to pay federal advances, and raises the fund trigger causing contribution rate reductions.
Track Name(s): Hospice
Bill History: 01-05-17 H Read second time
Fitzpatrick, Scott(R) Requires the Department of Social Services to apply for a global waiver for MO HealthNet.
Track Name(s): Hospice
Bill History: 01-05-17 H Read second time
Neely, James(R) Establishes a pilot program to transfer the authority to inspect nursing homes from the Department of Health and Senior Services to local health departments.
Track Name(s): Hospice
Bill History: 01-05-17 H Read second time
Morris, Lynn(R) Changes the laws regarding vaccines and disorder monitoring.
Track Name(s): Hospice
Bill History: 01-05-17 H Read second time
Newman, Stacy(D) Prohibits an employer from taking an adverse employment action based on an employee's reproductive health care decision.
Track Name(s): Hospice
Bill History: 01-05-17 H Read second time
Evans, Jean(R) Changes the laws regarding health care records of deceased patients.
Track Name(s): Hospice
Bill History: 01-05-17 H Read second time
Messenger, Jeff(R) Establishes the Missouri Freedom to Choose Health Care Act.
Track Name(s): Hospice
Bill History: 01-05-17 H Read second time
Frederick, Keith(R) Requires the Department of Social Services to apply for a global waiver for MO HealthNet.
Track Name(s): Hospice
Bill History: 01-05-17 H Read second time
Hubrecht, Tila(R) Specifies that the county coroner or medical examiner need not be notified and no investigation is necessary for a death that occurs under hospice care.
Track Name(s): Hospice
Bill History: 01-05-17 H Read second time
Neely, James(R) Allows persons with certain serious medical conditions to use medical cannabis.
Track Name(s): Hospice
Bill History: 01-05-17 H Introduced and read first time
Kidd, Bill E.(R) Establishes "Simon's Law", which changes the laws regarding life-sustaining or nonbeneficial treatment policies of health care facilities.
Track Name(s): Hospice
Bill History: 01-05-17 H Introduced and read first time
Fitzpatrick, Scott(R) Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, and distributions of the Department of Social Services.
Track Name(s): Hospice
Bill History: 01-04-17 H Introduced and read first time
Emery, Ed(R) Modifies provisions relating to the collateral source rule and provides that parties may introduce evidence of the actual cost, rather than the value, of the medical care rendered.
Track Name(s): Hospice
Bill History: 01-05-17 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate-Government Reform
Wallingford, Wayne(R) Enacts provisions relating to advanced practice registered nurses.
Track Name(s): Hospice
Bill History: 01-04-17 S Read first time
Walsh, Gina(D) Establishes the Advance Health Care Directive Registry.
Track Name(s): Hospice
Bill History: 01-04-17 S Read first time
Schupp, Jill(D) Provides for the expansion of MO HealthNet services beginning January 1, 2018.
Track Name(s): Hospice
Bill History: 01-04-17 S Read first time
Schaaf, Rob(R) Establishes a Prescription Drug Monitoring Act.
Track Name(s): Hospice
Bill History: 01-04-17 S Read first time
Wallingford, Wayne(R) Requires elder abuse investigators to provide specified written materials to alleged perpetrators.
Track Name(s): Hospice
Bill History: 01-04-17 S Read first time
Wallingford, Wayne(R) Establishes the Senior Services Growth and Development Program.
Track Name(s): Hospice
Bill History: 01-04-17 S Read first time
Libla, Doug(R) Modifies provisions relating to expert witnesses.
Track Name(s): Hospice
Bill History: 01-04-17 S Read first time
Sifton, Scott(D) Creates the MO HealthNet Buy-In for Workers with Disabilities program.
Track Name(s): Hospice
Bill History: 01-04-17 S Read first time
Schatz, Dave(R) Establishes the Narcotics Control Act.
Track Name(s): Hospice
Bill History: 01-04-17 S Read first time
Schatz, Dave(R) Establishes a workers' compensation claims database.
Track Name(s): Hospice
Bill History: 01-04-17 S Read first time
Rowden, Caleb(R) Modifies definitions of .employee. and .physician employee. in actions against health care providers for personal injury or death.
Track Name(s): Hospice
Bill History: 01-04-17 S Read first time
Sater, David(R) Requires health carriers and health care providers to establish and participate in shared savings incentive programs.
Track Name(s): Hospice
Bill History: 01-04-17 S Introduced and read first time
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